COOP-41A COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN (SUBJECT)
1-4 units: hours by arrangement.
Advisories: ENGL-A, ENGL-41.
Cooperative work experience education is a process of education which combines work experience with regular college instruction as an integral part of the community college curriculum. Cooperative Education allows students the opportunity to benefit from practical application in a job setting within their major area, or will allow students to sample an experience in a career field the student may be considering. A student may enroll in Cooperative Education for a maximum of four semesters, and no more than 16 units may be earned at Merced College. Seventy-five hours of work experience (or 60 hours volunteer work) equal one unit of college credit. Cooperative education units are offered in all areas. The number of units (1, 2, 3, or 4) the student will be enrolled in will be determined by the number of hours the student will work during the semester. In order to participate in the Cooperative Education Program, a student must (a) have on-the-job experience that contributes to occupational or educational goals; (b) be enrolled in, and complete, no fewer than seven units including Cooperative Education; (c) have the approval of the Cooperative Education Coordinator; and (d) have the cooperation of the employer in including new or expanded responsibilities or learning opportunities on the job in which the student is enrolled in Cooperative Education. (12/00)